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A DOG wanted for a violent attack on a poodle shih tzu cross is still at large.

Council officers were alerted to the dog attack in Emerald last Wednesday, but when they went to seize the dog they found that it was no longer in possession of the owner.

As the Mail went to print on Monday, the whereabouts of the dog was still unknown, although a council spokesperson said investigations were continuing.

Bandaged, bruised and still obviously shaken, Beau the poodle shih tzu cross is still recovering from his injuries after the violent attack.

Owner Leanne Macleod says when Beau was attacked by the dog of a neighbour in her backyard, it was one of the most horrific things she had seen in her lifetime.

It is believed the wanted dog is a dark-coloured bulldog cross, but this has not been confirmed by the council. “I heard Beau crying for help so I ran outside and saw this dog shaking him in their mouth, there was blood everywhere,� Ms Macleod said. “My little dog was yelping.�

Wiping tears from her eyes as she replayed the nightmare that unfolded, Ms Macleod said she was still affected by what had happened. “When I finally was able to free him from the other dog’s grip I raced inside and called a vet - he was bruised, had a broken jaw and needed more than two (sets of) stitches. “I saw that dog run all the way back along the fenceline to its home.�

Ms Macleod said that the owner of the dog was a registered dog trainer and always had a number of dogs on her property.

She said the same dog had also attacked her daughter’s dog just three weeks earlier.

When told by council officers they couldn’t locate the dog, Ms Macleod said she was shocked. “To find out that no-one knows where this dog is – it’s scary,� she said. “What if a child goes up to it, imagine the damage it could do to a child.�

Cardinia Shire’s Co-ordinator Compliance Services Shannon Maynard said council officers attempted to follow standard procedure, including seizing the dog believed to be involved in the alleged attack.

But officers were unable to seize the dog in question as it was not on the property.

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Deer cull slammed

By JESSE GRAHAM A MONBULK man has criticised a deer cull that is taking place over the next year, and said that shooters and powerful rifles didn’t belong in the hills.

However, Parks Victoria has defended the shooting, and said that strict controls were in place to reduce potential threats and accidents.

A deer control program was announced for the Dandenong Ranges on 5 March, with sambar and fallow deer to be culled from the Dandenong Ranges National Park in the coming year.

A combined 70 deer (30 fallow, 40 sambar) will be culled from the park before the program is out, in an effort to reduce damage that the deer cause

to native vegetation and other animal habitats.

Monbulk resident Bruce Johnson wrote to the Mail at the time and criticised the program, which involves 54 shooters.

He told the Mail that the national park is surrounded by houses and residential areas, and that the rifles used in the program can have bullets travel over long distances.

Mr Johnson said that he was not against shooting, or the deer cull program, but that he felt the location wasn’t suitable or safe.

“I do object to hoons ... deciding that your backyard is their shooting gallery,” he said.

“We have had shots fired over our house and property every five years.”

Parks Victoria District manager, Craig Bray, responded to Mr Johnson’s concerns and said that shooters in the program had to comply with strict conditions to minimise potential threats.

These conditions include staff manning the entry points to the shooting operations, signs posted at entries to the national park during shooting and Parks Victoria staff supervising all operations.

Mr Bray said that Parks Victoria received a Populous Place Permit for the deer control program, issued by Victoria Police, which also carries strict conditions on shooters’ conduct.

In response to some of Mr Johnson’s concerns, Mr Bray noted that no campfires or alcohol consumption are permitted for any of the participants

in the program.

He said that only skilled, accredited and authorised volunteer members of the Australian Deer Association and the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia are taking part in the program.

A Parks Victoria spokesperson told the Mail in March that only one shooter would be allowed to fire at any one time, and residents in surrounding areas would be notified when shooting would take place.

The deer control program will take place in the Sherbrooke and Doongala areas of the Dandenong Ranges National Park.

For more information on the program, visit www.parkweb.vic.gov.au.

Marjorie, 91, to hit the catwalk

By MELISSA MEEHAN IT’S not every day you see a 91-year-old strutting their stuff on the catwalk.

But Marjorie Williams and other volunteers at the Angliss Op Shop will be strutting their stuff to raise money for the Ferntree Gully Auxiliary.

Op shop co-ordinator and secretary for the Ferntree Gully Auxiliary Denise Gravatt said that the annual fashion parade had been running for more than 20 years and usually raised in excess of $1000 each year for the group.

“It’s a lot of fun,” Ms Gravatt said.

“And obviously, Marjorie is our biggest drawcard - she picks a theme to dress up each year, and this year is Esse Davis from the television show Miss Fischer’s Murder Mysteries.”

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from the op shop or Denise on 0414 683 796.

Money raised will help the Auxiliary support patients at the Angliss Hospital, including providing vanity kits, pyjamas and other necessary items.

The fashion parade will be held on Tuesday 15 July at the Masonic Centre, 111 Station Street, Ferntree Gully, at 10.30am.

Denise Gravatt, Joy Wright, Karen Sewell, and Ferntree Gully Auxiliary president Colleen Marke are ready for the parade. Picture: MELISSA MEEHAN

Rates cut on fire levy FIRE Service Levy rates have been slashed with residents, businesses and farmers expected to benefit most.

Eastern Victoria Region MP Edward O’Donohue said the average Fire Services Property Levy payable in Yarra Ranges for an average residential property would now be around $150 under the Coalition Government’s reforms - $114 less than the average under the old insurance-based levy.

“Good financial management means that we can reduce the levy rates from 1 July 2013, while increasing funding to our fire services,” he said.

Under the rates which apply from 1 July 2014, the average business in the CFA area will see the levy reduced by $1141 and the average farmer will see the levy drop by $323 when compared to the old insurance-based levy.

Mr O’Donohue said eligible pensioners and veterans would continue to benefit from the $50 concession, easing cost of living pressures in the local community. The Black Saturday Bushfires Royal Commission recommended the move away from the insurance-based levy, as it charged only those who chose to be insured, and move to a fairer, property-based levy.

The 2014-15 Budget for the CFA is $457 million, $58 million more than the last budget and the Metropolitan Fire Brigade 2014-15 Budget is now $326 million, $39 million more than the last budget.

“I am pleased that the Coalition Government’s strong financial management means that our fire services are better funded than ever before, while the cost for average households is falling,” Mr O’Donohue said.

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TECOMA’S famous picketknitters took up their needles once more to take part in a worldwide event, knitting scarves in public to donate to those in need of winter warmth.

The Picket Knitters, a group originally formed in protest to Tecoma McDonald’s, took part in Worldwide Knit in Public Day on Saturday 21 June, camping out in Belgrave to put their needles to work.

To commemorate the event, the group decided that they would knit scarves - with the public’s help - to donate to Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Service (DRERS).

Picket Knitters spokesperson, Margaret Tyson, said around 30 passers-by stopped to have a knit, whether it was just a row, or the beginnings of a scarf.

She said that, since the event, the group had continued

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The Kalorama house was destroyed in the blaze.

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to finish off the scarves, and that around 12 would be donated to DRERS once completed.

Ms Tyson said the knitters were inspired to take up their needles for the event after hearing about a town in New South Wales, where knitters hung scarves in public with notes for cold residents to take them as they pleased. She said the plan might not have worked out in the hills, which had been experiencing wild and wet weather since the start of the season, but that they wanted to have a similar effect.

“It’s cold in the hills at this time of year,” she said.

“They (DRERS) will be able to give people a scarf right on the spot!”

DRERS manager Tania Bevan said the gesture of donating hand-made scarves was wonderful, and would help people who were in crisis over winter.

“Especially anybody we know who is living in a very

cold environment - living in their car, couch surfing or unable to afford heating,” she said.

Ms Bevan said winter was an expensive time of year, particularly for those already struggling financially, and the thought that someone in the community had hand-made a scarf for someone was a comforting thought.

“It’s so much nicer than one that are purchased - that’s the caring factor from our community,” she said.

Ms Bevan thanked the Picket Knitters for their donation, and said the organisation had been well-supported by the community, with a $818 donation from Burrinja Cultural Centre’s Open Studios program in recent weeks.

For more information on Worldwide Knit in Public day, visit www.wwkipday.com. For more information on DRERS, visit www.drers.org.au.

EMERALD police have charged an 18-year-old man after a pursuit on Sunday.

Acting Sergeant Brett Hore said a probationary driver was detected driving 96km/h in a 60km/h zone.

A pursuit followed, and the man was intercepted and blew a blood alcohol reading of .108.

He was charged in relation to evading police, driving at dangerous speeds and exceeding .05.

Man suffers serious burns A MAN is in hospital with burns upto 15 per cent of his body after a fire at a Lilydale Shopping Centre.

Police are waiting to interview the man who was found behind the shopping centre.

Couple face burglary charges POLICE have charged a man and woman from Queensland after a burglary at the Coldstream Airfield.

The couple, both in their thirties, and staying at an address in the Dandenong Ranges, broke into a shed at the airfield and stole $240 worth of alcohol.

They then travelled to a Lilydale petrol station close to the Lilydale police station where they argued because they couldn’t afford to pay for their fuel.

Leading Senior Constable Stuart Firth said their argument got the attention of nearby police who noticed their 18-month-old daughter in the back seat next to the alcohol.

They were arrested and charged with burglary and theft and bailed to appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on 1 October 2014.

Children’s Services were also called and removed the child from their care on the next day.

A siege followed, where the man locked himself in his car and threatened self-harm.

It was peacefully resolved and the man was charged with additional theft offences.

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Caravan vigilance encouraged MONBULK Sergeant Mark Knight is pleading with local residents to immediately call police if they notice any suspicious behaviour around their caravans.

Sgt Knight said police were investgating two attempted thefts of caravans in the Monbulk area.

He said residents needed to remain vigilant and ensure they had security measures protecting their caravans.

“Please ensure that they are locked, that there is a security device fitted and if you can afford it - get a wheel lock,” Sgt Knight said.

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Emerald RSL is currently seeking photographs of Diggers from the World War I from Emerald and surrounding districts.

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The Anzac Walk and Anzac Place will replace the Heroes Avenue of Honour, which was constructed by Emerald residents in 1921 to commemorate those lost in World War I. The Avenue of Honour was dismantled in the 1950s.

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Emerald RSL secretary Marg Megarry and president Peter Maloney with a full scale model of one of the pillars. 123204 Picture: ROB CAREW

Ashes lead to ashes A BAG of ashes is to blame for a blaze that destroyed a house in Kalorama last week.

Monbulk Leading Senior Constable Glenn Barkaway said the owner of the house, a single mum, had cleaned out her fire place before leaving for work in the morning and placed the soot in a plastic bag outside.

Neighbours noticed smoke and called emergency services not long before 4pm on Wednesday.

“From what we can tell, the stuff she put out reignited in the plastic bag and has caused the fire,” Ldg Sen Const Barkaway said.

“The fire ravaged the house, with the chimney the only thing left.”

EQUIPMENT worth almost $10,000 was stolen from the new clubrooms at the Olinda Recreation Reserve.

Sgt Paul Philips said the clubrooms were just weeks from opening, and police believed that the theft occurred some time between Saturday night and Monday morning.

Tools and other items worth between $5000 and $10,000 were stolen.

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THE centenary of the Anzac campaign will be marked with a special Anzac Walk and Place to be constructed in Emerald ahead of the anniversary.

Emerald RSL president Peter Maloney said the Anzac Walk would run from the middle of the town into Memorial Avenue, with a special Anzac Place to be constructed for the public to use.

The Anzac Place will be on the corner of Westlands Road and Memorial Avenue, and the 2015 Anzac Day ceremony in Emerald is expected to be held at the new landmark.

He said the walk would include nine pillars with information and photos of 31 Diggers from Emerald and its surrounds who lost their lives in the World War I. One of the key pieces to the Anzac Place will be a wood-carved statue of the Unknown Soldier, along with a lone pine planted with a seed from Gallipoli nearby.

The wood being used to create the pieces and information stands

will come from the Worrell Avenue trees that were controversially cut down last year to create a Neighbourhood Safer Place.

Mr Maloney said the RSL had put their hands up for some of the timber to be used in the project and that funding for the Anzac Walk and Place came from grants from all levels of government.

He said that over $100,000 would be used for the total project, and that it would be open in time for the Anzac centenary in April 2015.

“It will be the biggest thing that’s happened to Emerald for a while,” he said.

“It’s taken 12 months of hard work to get this far, and it’s been a long time coming.”

“We’ll work really hard to make sure it’s a success - it’ll be really special.”

Mr Maloney said that construction on the Anzac Walk and Anzac Place will begin before the end of July, and that construction was expected to wrap up by the end of October.

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Can this barbaric hunting RECENTLY a local resident, Donnalea Patman from For the Love of Wildlife, contacted me and told me about the cruel and barbaric practice of ‘canned hunting’.

Most people aren’t familiar with this practice, but many of you would be familiar with the idea of travelling to other nations to be involved in wildlife shelters that raise orphaned lion cubs and other animals – in fact I know of a few people in La Trobe who have done this and paid a premium price to do so.

The terrible thing is that some of these ‘shelters’ are actually rearing wildlife for ‘canned hunting’, which can be best described by ‘hunts where

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native or exotic animals are confined by fencing so as to increase the chance of the hunter achieving a kill’ and because these animals are nursed to adulthood by humans, they won’t run or attack when they see hunters in their area.

It’s a shocking practice, complete

with websites that list ‘menus’ of animals like African lions, zebras, rhinos and even monkeys - which are classed as ‘guaranteed kills’.

I feel that we are morally obliged to stop supporting this practice as a na-

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tion and the best way to do that in my opinion is to de-incentivise the practice for hunters by not allowing them to bring back their trophies.

The great news is, after I brought the issue to the Minister for the Environment Greg Hunt, he too was just as appalled by the practice as I was and has agreed to take action on the matter.

So far we’ve had a ban on the import of rhino body parts as trophies, which means we’re getting closer to our goal of restricting import of African lion parts.

Of course, this all needs to be done in line with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

1999 (EBPC Act) and the Convention on International Trade and Endangered Species, so it will take some time.

I know many people in La Trobe would care deeply about this matter if they were aware of it, so be sure to talk to your friends and families about it.

If you are planning on travelling overseas to one of these ‘conservation parks’ please be sure to check fortheloveofwildlife.org.au for information before you do so.

If you have any queries about canned hunting, or want to join the cause, please visit www.jasonwood. com.au/stopcannedhuntingnow or call my office.

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FOR those who are interested in poetry or self-publishing, Belgrave Community Library is hosting a journey of shadow and light with local writer Athene Johnson on Thursday 10 July at 6pm at Reynolds Lane, Belgrave.

Free event for all ages. To book, call 9754 7266.

Amnesty topic AMNESTY International is the topic at the Monbulk combined Probus club on 14 July from 10am at Monbulk Bowling Club. New members welcome. For more information, call 5968 8588.

CHRIS Howlett is performing his Bach by Candlelight concert at the Montrose Town Centre on Sunday 20 July. For more information and ticket prices, visit www.mooroolbark.org. au.

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MYOB course EMERALD Community House is running a 10 week MYOB course from Friday 18 July to 19 September from 12.45pm to 2.45pm. Cost, $65 including amenities and $40 per manual. Download enrolment forms at www.emeraldcommunityhouse.org. au.

Drawing exhibition

Local fauna FIELD naturalist Robin Drury’s presentation on current fauna survey in the Berwick Dandenong Valley and Sandbelt Parklands areas is on Sunday 20 July from 2pm at Sherbrooke Gallery, 62 Monbulk Road, Belgrave. To register for half price entry, call 9754 4264.

EMERALD Community House is hosting an eight week course on Adobe InDesign and Photoshop from 22 July to 9 September. For more information, call 5968 3881 or email echadmin@ iinet.net.au.

Term three TERM three Kids Grow It, Make It, Bake It grade four to six classes are on Wednesdays from 23 July to 17 September from 4pm to 5.30pm at Emerald Community House. Cost $80. To download enrolment forms and more information, visit, emeraldcommunityhouse.org.au.

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A PRINT and drawing exhibition is opening at The Hut Gallery on Sunday 13 July at 2pm with the exhibition running through to Sunday 27 July at 4pm. Located at 157 Underwood Road, Ferntree Gully. For more infor-

CHRISTMAS in July Market Day is seeking expressions of interest for stallholders for the event at Emerald Secondary College on Saturday 19 July from 10am to 3pm. Cost $30 per space. To book a spot or for more information email Matilda at matildas_ sinclair@y7mail.com.

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Upholstery classes LEARN the art of upholstery at Japara Neighbourhood House in a six week class on Saturday mornings from 9.30am to 11.30am from 26 July to 30 August. Cost $150. For more information, call 9728 3587 or visit www. japarahouse.com.au.

UPWEY Bridge Club is holding sessions on Tuesdays from 10am and Wednesdays from 7pm. Beginner lessons are available from Wednesday 30 July to 10 September at 7pm.

For more detailed information, call Susan on 9754 8889 or Henry on 9736 2259.

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THE Ferntree Gully VIEW Club luncheon is on 28 July from 11.30am.

Speaker is Carol Chai on Cambodia.

New members and visitors welcome.

To book call president Isabel on 9758 5435.

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ELEMENTARY and intermediate French classes are held on Wednesday evenings at Japara Community House from 30 July to 3 September.

Cost $110. For more information, call 9728 3587 or visit www.japarahouse. com.au.

JAPARA Neighbourhood House is offering a eight week introduction to business administration course on Tuesday from 9.30am to 12.30pm from 29 July to 16 September. Cost

U3A is hosting line dancing for beginners in Sherbrooke and Upwey on Monday mornings. For more information, call Anna on 9758 0380.

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Halting horrific hunt

By REBECCA BILLS RHINO parts are banned from entering the country as LaTrobe MP Jason Wood and hills resident Donalea Patman fight the practice of canned hunting.

The Federal Government issued a ban last week on all rhino parts being imported into the country after Mr Wood tabled the issue in Parliament in a bid to stop the barbaric practice.

Mr Wood described the ban as a great breakthrough but only the first step.

“I’m committed to pushing for further action,” he said.

Minister for the Environment Greg Hunt described canned hunting as unacceptable and horrific also saying he is committed to taking action on the issue using appropriate domestic and international avenues.

“I’ve signed an order, we’re taking action - it’s going to stop,” he said.

Canned hunting is the practice of capturing, breeding and raising animals like lions, of which only 4000 remain in the wild, for cashed-up thrillseekers to shoot and take home as trophies.

Mr Wood said many young Aus-

tralians, even those in LaTrobe, travelled to South Africa to work in what they thought were conservation parks paying upwards of $700 to experience and nurture orphaned lion cubs into the wild not knowing one day they would be cruelly slaughtered.

According to data collected by the Australian Parliamentary library, 72 African lion (Panthera leo) claws have been imported into Australia as hunting trophies since 2012, one stuffed animal in 2012 and a staggering 22 skulls since 2010.

Ms Patman, the woman who first brought the issue to Mr Wood’s attention, said canned hunting was an industry that had been operating over the last 20 years.

Ms Patman said she had travelled to Africa four times and it was when she visited South Africa and went to the White Lions Protection Trust that she was educated about the barbaric practice.

“I was so enraged, we saw footage of an actual hunt and since then I have seen numerous other clips,” she said.

“The only way to describe it is as horrific.

“These hunters want to protect the head of the animal so it can take up to

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Donalea Patman and La Trobe MP Jason Wood with other protesters at the Global March for Lions. 123413 12 shots to kill the animal and as they have been brought up around humans they are shocked and in so much pain until they die.”

The Mail first reported on the issue in March just before Mr Wood was a guest speaker at the ‘Global march for Lions’ in Melbourne where he said he was doing all he could to raise awareness in not only his own electorate, but around the country.

“The reality is that people over there want to make a living,” he said.

“We need to stop Australians from going over there - they pay for the privilege to care for the animals

with all the right intentions, but are subsequently aiding in the slaughter of them.”

Mr Wood said anyone who was travelling to South Africa thinking they were going over there to do good in these orphanages should contact World Wildlife Fund (www. wwf.org.au) to ensure there was no connection to canned hunting.

For more information about canned hunting or to join the petition to stop canned hunting, visit JasonWood.com.au/StopCannedHuntingNow.

Underground cables, upgrades on the cards

By BEN CAMERON EMERALD residents will face power outages over the coming months as seven kilometres of high voltage cable is buried underground in the area.

An additional five kilometres is also planned to be upgraded by the end of the year as part of a $40m, two-year program to either bury, or

upgrade, 64 kilometres of old cable in bushfire prone areas.

SP AusNet Stakeholder and Community Liaison officer Darren Walker said the then State Electricity Commission of Victoria replaced high voltage “bare wire” powerlines with aerial bundled cable in high bushfire risk areas like Emerald to reduce power outages and the potential for fire ignition in the early ’90s.

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Works are planned to happen in Gembrook Road, Bellbird Crescent and Dalziell Road and some adjoining roadways. Cables will be buried mostly along roadways.

More information at 1300 362 026, www.sp-ausnet.com.au/currentprojects/dandenongranges or email dandenongrangesupgrade@sp-ausnet.com.au

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A MONTROSE hairdresser has begun creating a salon filled with child sponsor portraits to help end sex slavery overseas.

Emma Orchard, owner of EmmaCULATE Hair Design and Colour has teamed up with One Destiny Rescue to create businesses and end sex slavery in Cambodia and Thailand.

One Destiny Rescue opened a training salon in Thailand to train girls in hairdressing and give them the opportunity to create their own salon.

While Ms Orchard said she wanted to someday volunteer overseas to train the girls, sponsoring children was the next best option.

The horrific conditions children and women are forced to live in made Ms Orchard want to educate her clientele and encourage them to get involved.

“I occasionally do promotions in the salon where I donate 10 per cent to One Destiny Rescue,” Ms Orchard said.

“The response has been amazing,” she said.

“I’m really passionate about donating and helping those in need.”

Ms Orchard said she hoped to one day fill the walls of the salon with portraits of the children she had helped.

“This will not only bring awareness to my clients, but also show them as my clients that they are supporting these children also through giving the salon business,” she said.

“I am happy to offer a 10 per cent donation to Destiny Rescue for any new client that mentions the article.”

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Send your letters to: editor@yvnews.com.au

It’s an emergency I WRITE in response to the lead article “Emergency Call” (Mail, 24 June).

I have every respect for the hard-working paramedics who man ambulances in the service of our community and who deserve good, modern facilities but in return the local tax-paying communities of the Hills district expect an improved service. This will not be achieved should the service be moved from its present location close to Emerald, Hallam,and Monbulk Roads and in close proximity to Burwood Highway and police and fire services to a small road with hampered access to Burwood Highway at busy times. This road is on the opposite side of Belgrave from the main communities the depot is supposed to serve, which will result in increased call-out times for Hills villages as an ambulance will be required to make a double pass or detour around the frequently congested centre of Bel-

grave. The present site of the ambulance station is for lease or purchase in a commercial rather than residential zone and could be re-developed without breach of local planning laws.

Misinformation has been rife concerning this application. The statement made by Ms Anderson was incorrect, Ambulance Victoria was aware of the existence of Section 16 of the Planning and Environment Act, 1987 since its original letter to residents in November 2013 stated it would not apply for this exemption for the Rocksleigh Avenue site. Ambulance Victoria did not learn of it from Yarra Ranges Council “late in the planning process” as stated. In a personal conversation with Mr McGuckian at my home he stated that Rocksleigh Avenue was not a preferred location for Yarra Ranges Council because it had no direct access to Burwood Highway. Residents’ letters and calls to the council have not revealed who was responsible for invoking this exemption and letters of concern

sent two months ago to the Ministers of Health and Planning and the CEO of Ambulance Victoria have elicited no responses.

Once the exemption has been applied it overrides local and state planning laws and removes the right of residents to have their concerns discussed by a full council planning committee or review by VCAT. Residents’ rights to be heard have been removed which is a curbing of civil liberties by a powerful, but unelected, government agency.

Carol Allen, Tecoma.

Troll tactics QUITE aside from the fact the No McDonald’s in the Dandenong Ranges community campaign installed its own code of conduct guidelines for behavior, the major focus of the campaign has always been directed at McDonald’s and its bul-

lying tactics in Tecoma.

McDonald’s supporters and clientele have never been of any interest or concern to the campaign yet many members have been subjected to a staggering amount of disturbing behavior by a small group of local and imported ’trolls’ who think it is their business to interfere, stalk, harass, threaten and intimidate our peaceful protest.

What is highly distressing to the recipients of these actions is this paper’s willingness to entertain these people (James Patterson - Integrity Is The First Casualty, Mail, 1 June) and give airtime to demonstrable cyber bullies.

If this is done in the name of balance then can I suggest the editor might like to speak to victims of these people and view the numerous accounts of well documented harassment.

David Carr, Dandenong Ranges.

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And one for the pot IT IS cosies galore at Warratina Lavender Farm to help raise funds for cancer research.

Created by local knitters, colourful tea cosies are adorning Warratina to help raise $10,000 for the Australian Cancer Council in its annual Tea Cosy Competition and exhibition.

A total of $250 is up for grabs for the winning tea cosy as nominated by the judging panel with the monies raised from the sale of tea cosies at the exhibition going to the Australia Cancer Council.

Owner Annemarie Manders said the exhibition was just one of the many exhibitions Warratina held to give back to the community.

“It gives me a good feeling

knowing that what we are doing here is benefitting others,” she said.

“This is one way that I can give back and everybody loves being able to view the tea cosies and know that their purchases are going to a good cause.”

Warratina Lavender Farm is located at 105 Quayle Road, Wandin Yallock, with the Tea Cosy competition running from 5 to 13 July.

For more information about the farm, visit www.warratinalavender. com.au or phone 5964 4650.

To make a donation to the Australian Cancer Council, visit vic. cancercouncilfundeaising.org.au/ craftacure and click on the “sponsor me” button.

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Challenge beyond school, country

By ANEEKA SIMONIS FIVE selfless, bright students from Emerald Secondary College are just four months out from embarking on an international aid program in southeast Asia.

Concerned about sustainability and human welfare, Year 10 students Matilda Sinclair, Meagan McLaren, Mackie Scott, Callum Boreham and Year 12 student Annalise Jackson want to help make a difference, but they need our help.

As part of the World Challenge Expedition, the secondary students will be heading to Indonesian island, Java, to provide sustainable support for local communities. Leaving in November, the students, including six from Box Hill Senior Secondary College will spend four weeks building basic amenities for villages and working to create viable organisations.

Volunteer Matilda Sinclair, 16, is a strong believer in helping others.

“The program is about giving everyone equal opportunities. Not everyone is as fortunate as we are… I want to give others the same as what I have,” she said.

But the program isn’t just about building new shelters for the island community. Unlike some international aid projects, Matilda said understanding the local people and their customs was paramount to provide suitable, lasting support.

“I want to get in touch with the community and learn more about them and how they live, so we can best give them what they need.”

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Matilda’s mother, Cheryl Sinclair has helped organise the market day and said it would be a great opportunity for people to get together and support charity in comfort.

“It will be opened to stallholders from the area and be a fun way to shop for gifts or bargains in an indoor venue during winter,” she said.

In addition to helping the community, the students will be visiting two

volcanoes on a challenging trek that will see them travel from one side of the island to the other.

Matilda said the group had been training since last year in preparation for the high altitudes, at times trekking as high as 3600 metres above sea level.

“It sounds pretty cool, but pretty intimidating,” she said.

Emerald Community House, Ignite Your Wellbeing and Emerald Village Pharmacy are just some local organisations that have helped the World Challenge team achieve their goals so far.

If you are interested in donating to the welfare effort, you can make a difference by attending the market day or make a direct donation to the school’s collection.

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Attempt to cut rates fails

By JESSE GRAHAM TWO Yarra Ranges councillors have failed in an 11th hour bid to lower rate rises to bring them in line with inflation.

The move came at the council’s 24 June meeting at which councillors were considering the budget for the coming financial year.

However, other councillors lambasted their colleagues for jeopardising the shire’s infrastructure development and for making the comments at the last minute.

Councillors Andy Witlox and Len Cox both hesitated to support the budget for the coming year because of the

rising cost of living, particularly in the aftermath of a harsh Federal budget.

Cr Cox said the government was “jacking up charges across the board to people who can’t afford it”, and that rising council rates would also impact these people.

“We can’t control what the two other levels of government do, but we can control what we do,” he said.

Cr Witlox agreed with Cr Cox and both of the councillors agreed that council rate rises should be at the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate, which is currently 2.9 per cent.

“I really believe that’s what we should be doing for next year and for

the next two years - it’s about 2 per cent less than what we’re looking at,” Cr Cox. “That’s about $2 million for the year - I have no doubt that we can reduce our spending by that much.”

However, this view was contested by other councillors who said that changing rate rises from the current steady rise of 4.8 per cent each year would affect infrastructure.

Jason Callanan said that infrastructure in the shire would be “severely affected” by reducing rate rises, while Jim Child said the rate rises allowed for extensive capital works to take place. Terry Avery backed Cr Callanan and Cr Child, and said that rate rises

were part of the council’s plan.

“We have to stick to the plan,” he said.

“It’s not always pretty, but we have to stick to it.”

Yarra Ranges Mayor Fiona McAllister said at the meeting that she was frustrated by the last-minute discussion.

“We started these discussions in November last year - I remember having a fairly strong voice on this issue at the time,” she said.

“If these are the feelings around the table, they (should be) heard when we start next time.

“To raise these issues after this

huge body of work has been completed is really disappointing.”

Cr McAllister said that, while she does support lower rate rises, it would be impossible to change the details of the budget six days out from the end of the financial year.

All levels of government are required to pass their budget for the coming financial year before 30 June of the previous financial year to ensure there is money allocated to running the government.

The Yarra Ranges Council budget, along with the council’s Long Term Financial Plan and Council Plan 20132017 (2014 Update) was ultimately adopted by a majority vote.

Young boogie nights!

THE children of Cockatoo kicked off the school holidays with a bang and the much anticipated Cockatoo Disco took over the local community hall once again.

The pyjama-themed event featured face painting, games, food and live music from local band RustBucket.

Parent and lead singer of RustBucket Kathy Brown said the non-profit event was part of a local initiative to provide regular entertainment for Cockatoo’s youth.

“Cockatoo has only one public live music event per year - that one is Carols by Candlelight,” she said.

“There’s a definite lack of things for children to do in Cockatoo.”

“’For the kids, by the kids’ is the disco motto, giving children the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of planning and hosting the event.

“They do the cash handling, plus they do the hosting and the DJ-ing,” she said.

“It’s like a mini work experience, eventually I’ll be able to write the kids a reference, it’ll be like their first job.

“The other day we thought about buying a second-hand cash register so the children get experience with using a proper cash register.”

Ms Brown said all profits from the event go straight into making bigger and better discos.

“It goes back into keeping it alive,” she said.

“Me and my hubby have been funding the disco our-

selves so it’s been something that we totally believed in.”

Also part of the initiative for better youth-oriented entertainment in Cockatoo is the campaign for a new BMX track, which has received 500 signatures of support from local residents.

Visit Cockatoo Disco’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CockatooDisco.

The next disco will be held on 19 September at the Cockatoo Community Hall.

Learn more about the proposed Cockatoo BMX Track at www.facebook.com/CockatooBmx. See RustBucket live on Old School Saturdays at the Ferntree Gully Hotel throughout July.

More details at www.facebook.com/RustBucketBand.

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Tecoma full of high spirits TECOMA has been reinvigorated, with all empty shops now filled and ready for business.

Often described as the town between Upwey and Belgrave, Tecoma is ready to stand on its own two feet and become a place that people go to rather than drive through.

The Dandenongs are well known for their amazing op shops, preloved stores and bric-a-brac and now Tecoma proudly stands as a one-stop shop for all things preloved.

Whether you are a man, woman or child - Tecoma has something for you.

Once considered dark and dingy stores, with few hidden gems - there has been a massive shift in the thinking of fashionforward shoppers, many lining up to rifle through boxes and hanging racks for that perfect piece.

With the rise of hipster culture, men and women alike now scour shelves and clothes racks, inspecting tweed jackets, crockery and suede stilettos.

Old faithfuls including PWP and Picininny have been in town for a while, and since the arrival of the Salvos Store, Preloved and Pop Up Shop have also opened.

Tecoma Traders Association president Karen Rook said it was wonderful that Tecoma could now become a destination.

“All of the traders are getting together, and we’re getting back to that community feel,” she said.

“They all know that being together means that we can become the one- stop shop for this kind of shopping and then hopefully if this brings people into town they can shop, walk down the street to have a coffee at a local café and check out what else we have to offer,” she said.

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ofering views, privacy & lifestyle this contemporary home is situated on over 34 acres & features 4 Bdrs, contemporary bathrooms, 10ft ceilings, polished loors, a designer kitchen, a spacious dining area, 2 light illed living areas with amazing views, a toasty wood heater, electric heating & a split system. outside there is a double lock up garage with workshop & internal access, a circular drive & 34 acres.

Contact tyson Bluhm on 0437843820 or 5968 6222 Inspection Saturday 3.30pm - 4.00pm (Photo Id Required)

Contact Grant day on 0417 565 745 or Bethany day on 0438 844 968

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5968 6222 311-313 Main Street, Emerald

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REAL E S TAT E

FeRNy CReek 7 Greville roaD

$790,000 plus

Upwey 88 AlexAnder Avenue

$620,000 plus

gRAND, pRIVATe AND peACeFUL

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Sitting on one of the best parcels of land within the Dandenong’s, this home will be sure to tick all the boxes. Features inc, colonial windows, 3 sep living zones, 4 beds, 2 bath, great size kitchen with granite bench tops, d/w & gas cooking, high ceilings, zoned ducted heating, coonara wood heater, dbl remote garage & plenty of parking. inspection of this sensational one of a kind property is a must!

updated quality family home in upwey with 4 bedrooms (master with WIr/ enS), main bathroom, HuGe lounge plus kitchen/living, stone benches, metallic glass splashbacks & SS appliances, outdoor entertaining area, dual access, 2 dbl remote garages under roof, ducted heating & evap cooling, polished loorboards, fully fenced rear yard,cellar/underhouse storage. All this within close proximity to upwey.

Contact rebecca Halit on 0429 888 367 or 9754 6888 Inspection Private inspection (Photo iD required)

4 BED 2 BATH 3 W.C. 2 CAR LANDSIZE - 2940sqm

BeLgRAVe 52 StAtIon Street

$360,000-$410,000

Contact Sam Adamson on 0421 023 760 or 9754 6888 Inspection Saturday 1:30pm-2:00pm (Photo Id required)

4 BED 2 BATH 2 W.C. 4 CAR LANDSIZE - 959sqm

TeCOMA 3/83 SanDellS roaD

$290,000 plus

‘AVONLeA HeIgHTS’ – yOUR pLACe TO CALL HOMe...

A SOLID INVeSTMeNT OR A pLACe TO CALL HOMe

Previously run as “Avonlea Heights” B&B, this cute cottage has all the warmth & charm to be your irst “home”. Features inc: 3 bedrooms (master with enS), study/sunroom. lge formal lounge, raked timber ceilings, exposed beams, wood heater, dishwasher, gas cooking, ducted heating & spilt systems, With original features plus the added bonus of a few “mod cons”, this home is the ideal starter package.

neat & low maintenance, this unit ofers 2 bedrooms, good sized kitchen with gas cooking, evap’ cooling, gas wall heater, bathroom with separate shower & a single carport with lockable shed. Within walking distance to Tecoma township & close to Burwood Highway for an easy commute to work via train or car.

Recently tenanted and returning $275.00 per week.

Contact Glenn Chandler on 0418 410 689 or 9754 6888 Inspection Saturday 11:30am-12:00pm (Photo iD required)

3 BED 2 BATH 2 W.C. 1 CAR LANDSIZE - 990sqm

MONBULk 205 emeralD monbulk roaD

$395,000 plus

Contact Glenn Chandler on 0418 410 689 or 9754 6888 Inspection Saturday 10:30am-11:00am (Photo Id Required)

kALLISTA 9 oaktree Drive

2 BED 1 BATH 1 W.C. 1 CAR LANDSIZE - 159sqm

Contact Agent

AFFORDABILITy AND ACCeSSABILITy

HAwkSHeAD - ViEWs FOREVER

an impeccably neat home with fresh paint throughout and all of the liveability you are looking for. 2 separate living zones plus a fabulous under cover entertaining area with direct access via a huge sliding door from the family room ensures there is space for everyone. 4 bedrooms – master with study/retreat, 2 bathrooms, plenty of storage including a double garage, workshop and heaps of room under the rear of the home allows you to tuck away all of your treasures. You can walk to everything that monbulk has to ofer – schools, shops, and transport is available within a short 5 minute walk. Set on over 1200m2 of land there is room for growing vegies, kicking a footy, or simply relaxing and enjoying the lovely sun illed backyard. This is a beautifully presented home that is far too good to miss, so be sure to inspect before it is too late.

this amazing architect designed north facing home is situated on nearly 2 acres approx of open lawn and established gardens with views across the Warburton ranges . Ofering a sep studio fully equipped with bathrm and a glorious veranda capturing the views. The main 40 square residence will suit even the largest family, with 5 living areas and a lexible loor plan locating the master and en-suite away from the children’s wing. the children’s wing comprises 2 bedrms and a central retreat leading through to a fabulous spa room, sauna and main bathroom. the chefs’ kitchen detailed with granite bench tops and quality bosch stainless steel appliances with an amazing walk-in pantry. Floor to ceiling windows with the wonderful views can be appreciated, with decking extending living to the outdoors lowing down to the lower lounge ideal for winter nights in front of the ire. the games room with the 4th bedroom or guestroom and 3rd bathrm.

4 BED 3 BATH 3 W.C. 1 STUDY 10 CAR LANDSIZE - 6603 sqm Contact Jo Hirst on 0427 494 831 or 9751 2375 inspection by Private appointment (Photo iD required)

4 BED 2 BATH 2 W.C. 2 CAR Contact Trevor Bell on 0418 333 580 or 9751 2375 Inspection By Private appointment (Photo Id Required)

bellrealestate.com.au

LANDSIZE - 1204 sqm

9751 2375

9754 6888

11 Main Road, Olinda

1689 Burwood Highway, Belgrave

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WELL, James Paterson, I fell about laughing when I finally finished reading your letter. Does such volume of words make for good sense?

The McDonald’s in Tecoma issue is most definitely a numbers game; people not words.

Never mind about a handful of overly enthusiastic protestors; that just happen on all sides.

Running a business is a numbers game. People in and around Tecoma have expressed their democratic views and said clearly, NO, we don’t want McDonald’s in Tecoma.

I believe that the McDonald’s people have foolishly blundered on ahead and their business will in the by and by close down because they do not have the numbers.

Sure, there is the morality aspect as well.

The three big scourges of our community have been alcohol, tobacco and gambling but the fourth - junk food and obesity is rapidly trying to overtake all of the first mentioned three. I do remember the first anti-Macca’s march of 2013.

This was the first-ever time I had joined such a protest march; maybe unusual for someone over 60 years.

I was quite astounded by the huge number, thousands of people who had come out to express their viewpoint that they did not want a McDonald’s in Tecoma.

People do not give up a few hours on a Sunday afternoon just for nothing and they could have been involved in many other profitable pursuits but they chose to march.

I caught up with James Merlino, our local MP and had a chat with him. I asked him why so many and his reply was it’s a numbers game, people are saying no to Macca’s and plus they are fearful that it could happen in their town; like it’s the thin edge of the wedge.

Am I supporting Labor politics; not at all! I am a proud member of the Menzies family line and I think about every number in every square when I vote. As well as the two huge marches, consider the petition taken to McDonald’s headquarters in Chicago - over 90,000 people have taken the trouble to say no. James and my readers do not be deluded. People numbers do count and believe it or not, we live in a democracy.

Phil Heading, Olinda.

Wild about wires I NOTE the extensive tree clearing works completed by SP AusNet over the past 12 months in the Dandenongs and have to admit that we have been free of power failures since doing all that work – good job, well done at last... until now!

The windy and wet weather has served once again to demonstrate how fragile and dangerous the power supply network is in the Dandenongs.

Falling trees aside, I cannot still believe that the open/uninsulated wire distribution system is still alive and well after such a long period of time following so much publicity about their impact on bushfires. Wild and wet weather also holds significant impact on these open wires.

Last year our home had 12, 30 second blackouts in one night, so far this year we have had five 30 second blackouts in one night, all due, apparently, to the wet, stringy bark falling across these bare wires. When, oh when, will the Bushfire Commission’s recommendations get fully implemented to clear these potential/well recognised hazards?

Alan Jennings, Mt Dandenong.

Not so complex ALDI’S new complex in Monbulk is proceeding well but it should have been completed by now if YRC had not forced them to go to VCAT to remove unreasonable conditions on their town planning permit.

This is just another example of the council planning department’s inability to work for the good of the local community.

Bruce Johnson, Monbulk.

Wrong spot I AM a local resident who resides at the rear of the new proposed ambulance facility in Rocksleigh Avenue, Tecoma.

I have many concerns if this development goes ahead. I am not against an ambulance facility being in Tecoma; however as it is in the middle of a residential street my concerns are the following; 1. It will be a 24-hour service, 365 days a year which will have an impact on the neighbouring residents. The sirens, lights and traffic will have an adverse effect.

2. As Rocksleigh Avenue is a narrow street with only one way in and out, this will create extra traffic and congestion that is unwarranted.

3. The inability to turn right onto Burwood Highway in intense traffic conditions during peak ours is a major concern.

4. Destruction of all the vegetation and the

wildlife will be affected, as well as the noise pollution for the residents during construction.

5. Also it is a commercial building surrounded by modest housing.

These are important issues that need to be taken into account.

Lynne and Richard Lambert, Tecoma.

Carve-up controls CARVING up the hills – proposal to weaken low density sub division controls across the Yarra Ranges. Brief report on the public meeting on Friday night 27 June at Burrinja, Upwey.

About 60 people came to have their say on what was a freezing night. Cr Samantha Dunn opened the meeting and urged people to complete the Yarra Ranges online survey. Guest speaker Professor Michael Buxton, Global, Urban and Social Studies, emphasised the current strategic planning provisions were largely set in place with bipartite agreement 30 years ago and have been reaffirmed regularly since that time.

If people still value the hills and Yarra Valley they should think carefully before weakening any provisions.

Professor Buxton also suggested the issue of maintaining controls rested largely with council as other councils had already asked for the controls to be maintained and Matthew Guy was likely to support these councils.

So council’s view is critical the current provisions are to be maintained. Kris Hansen, strategic planner from the shire, said he and the planning department were ‘neutral’ on whether the subdivision controls would be changed although changing them would provide people with more opportunity to develop their land.

Despite this view the overwhelming majority of people in attendance did not want to see controls weakened and supported the following motion from the floor: That this meeting urges Shire of Yarra Ranges councillors vote supporting the current minimum subdivision controls applicable in low density residential zones because: •The฀current฀minimums฀are฀the฀result฀of฀over฀ 30 years of strategic land use planning including sewerage considerations, inclusive community consultation and broadly supported within the local community; •฀They฀buffer฀and฀protect฀national฀parks฀and฀ other highly sensitive areas; •฀ They฀ minimise฀ risk฀ to฀ residents฀ and฀ fire฀ crews during times of bushfire; •฀ Land฀ inappropriately฀ zoned฀ LDRZ฀ may฀ be฀ rezoned by amendment and; •฀ Sewerage฀ should฀ not฀ define฀ planning฀ in฀ sensitive areas.

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Paul O’Halloran, Belgrave.

Community, not cult JAMES Paterson certainly has an axe to grind (“Integrity is the first casualty”, Mail, 1 July) against the No Macca’s campaign as evidenced by his bitter portrayal of the campaign as a cult exerting brutal command and control methods.

Nothing could be further from the truth. With an audited survey showing over 90 per cent of Tecomans are opposed to McDonald’s here, there is a diverse array of local groups each working in their own way and who are beholden to no-one.

There is, however, one thing that does pull together most of these community groups - our widely-distributed code of conduct to which Mr Paterson’s venomous accusations of bullying, muzzling, screaming and spitting are completely contrary. One has only to witness the on-site behavior of protestors any day of the week to verify this.

This Code of Conduct (accessible to all on the burgeroff website) has been thoroughly discussed, agreed and polished in a collaborative manner as befits any grassroots community campaign.

With campaigners having to face abuse by a small bogan and troll element, I can’t say that our conduct has been 100 per cent exemplary by not responding at all to provocation. However I do maintain that those occasions when we do fall short of our ideals are remarkably few and far between.

An indication of Mr Paterson’s puzzling state of mind are his repeated accusations that the campaign has been – quite bizarrely – bullying McDonald’s and not vice-versa. Given McDonald’s astronomical funds spent in their VCAT hearing to overturn council’s unanimous rejection of their application as well as McDonald’s Legal Death Star which was launched at the Tecoma Eight, the little community mouse that famously roars must pack quite a punch to bully such a corporate giant, no?

Perhaps the most telling indication of Mr Paterson’s persecution complex comes from his own pen, when he writes that the dead pigeon on his doorstep was left there by the No Macca’s Cult. How did he discover that one of our key operatives is the cat next door?

Karl Williams, Tecoma.

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Battles in the fog of war YVMDFNL Wrap Round 12 EXTREMELY wet and foggy conditions were the order of the day in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Community Bank Football and Netball League.

Emerald accounted for Woori Yallock in very heavy conditions and Olinda needed miner’s helmets to be able to see through the fog.

Yarra Junction got the scalp of Alexandra over the Divide and Thornton are in the top five with a strong performance over Yea. There is only one Division One game next Saturday, 12 July - Upwey Tecoma v Belgrave - while the remainder of Division One have a bye week.

Division 1 Seniors Monbulk 7.16 (58) d Mount Evelyn 5.9 (39) MONBULK now sits one game clear in third spot after a 19-point victory over Mount Evelyn who is now holding on to fifth spot by percentage only.

This game wasn’t played in great conditions but it was a hard slog from start to finish.

Mount Evelyn held the early lead at quarter time but it was by just one behind.

The second term saw Monbulk take more control of the ball as it went into half time with a 15-point lead that should have been greater but for a few wasted chances.

The second half saw goals extremely hard to come by but Mount Evelyn did claw its way to get closer by the last change, trailing by just nine points and still in with a real chance.

The last term saw more wasted opportunities for Monbulk as it booted 1.6 for the quarter but that was more than enough to secure the win because Mount Evelyn couldn’t manage a major and only scored the two points to give Monbulk what wasn’t a pretty win but a win none the less.

Emerald 6.6.42 d Woori Yallock 4.15.39 EVEN though Emerald sits at the bottom of the ladder it will be getting a reputation as a giant killer.

It has now beaten Upwey when it sat top of the ladder and this week Woori Yallock in a thriller by just three points.

The game didn’t start to well for Emerald as it didn’t score in the first quarter but Woori didn’t make it pay the other way as it booted 1.4.

In the second term Emerald got momentum and in the quarter it scored 4.2 to just four behinds and Emerald grabbed a two-goal lead at the long break.

The third quarter saw Woori get plenty of chances but it was astray booting just five behinds while Emerald only scored 1.4 for the term but it still saw it stretch its lead to 17 points at the last break and another upset was in the making.

Woori had only scored one goal up to three quarter time but it was still in the game and it threw its all into it in the last and started hitting the scoreboard where it counted as it clawed its way closer.

It scored 3.2 for the term but Emerald was able to manage one goal which was just enough as it was able to cling on to the lead until the final

Thornton Eildon coach Brad Coller.

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siren to claim its second huge scalp for the season.

Wandin 11.12 (78) d Olinda Ferny Creek 2.10 (22) WANDIN is really starting to hit its stride as it celebrated a decisive 56 point victory over Olinda.

This game started with both sides getting plenty of the ball but Wandin was a lot cleaner with its usage and went to the first break with a 16 point lead.

In the second quarter Wandin did control the game and even though it only scored the two goals it held Olinda to two behinds and grabbed a 31 point lead and looked every bit the better side.

The second half was more of the same with Wandin controlling the tempo and flow of the game.

It created more opportunities and

it made it count on the scoreboard as it added another 4.5 for the half while Olinda could only add one more major giving it just two goals for the game.

Wandin now sit fourth and will certainly be making the sides above it a bit nervous.

Division 1 A Grade Netball THIS was the two bottom sides pitted against each other with Woori on two wins and Emerald on one so its pride was on the line. Woori got the jump early and went to a six goal lead at the first break and that really was the quarter that ultimately won the game for Woori as Emerald did match it for the remainder of the game.

Woori Yallock 44 d Emerald 36 Emerald did get to within four goals by three quarter time but once again Woori pulled away to win by eight goals and record its third victory.

Woori Yallock best players: P. Stewart (34), S. Southwick, J. Terry.

Emerald best players: K. Del Marco (19), C. Volta, K. Griffin.

Mount Evelyn 60 d Monbulk Hawks 31 IT WAS a very convincing four-quarter performance from Mount Evelyn which got off to a great start with a 18 goal to nine first quarter to set up its day.

Mount Evelyn continued its good display in the next two quarters scoring 32 goals to 15 and by the last change it had control with a 26 goal lead.

Monbulk did battle the game out in the last but Mount Evelyn still held the advantage in the quarter shooting 10 goals to seven to win by a more than handy 29 goals.

Mount Evelyn best players: J. Sands (21), B. Northey, C. Weickhardt.

Monbulk Hawks best players: J. Walker, M. Hickey (37), J. Matthews.

WANDIN was very good in this game but Olinda was pretty competitive in spurts but just not long enough to be any sort of threat.

Wandin held a 10 goal lead at the first change and only increased that to 12 by half time.

The second half did see Wandin up its tempo as it found the hoop a lot more frequently which saw it run away with the game and win by a convincing 28 goals on the back of a good second half.

Wandin 53 d Olinda Ferny Creek 25 Wandin best players: M. Martinov (34), N. Phillips, S. Coppinger.

Olinda Ferny Creek best players: L. Conway, A. Howard (11), A. Padget.

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By REBECCA BILLS RIVALRY towns Mount Evelyn and Wandin will be going head-to-head next Sunday with $500 up for grabs for the winning side.

For the first time, Mount Evelyn Junior Football Club will be holding The Junior Professionals Cup against Wandin Junior Football Club on Sunday 13 July.

The day, sponsored by Methvens the Professionals Mount Evelyn, will see both clubs with their Under 10, 12, 14, and 16s battling it out for the winner’s trophy and cheque.

Mount Evelyn Junior Football Club president Andy Gibbons said

it would be a fantastic challenge between two local sides.

Wandin Junior Football Club president Mark Ford said it was great to see the kids come together and the two sides historically always played a close match.

“It’s great cause one side usually doesn’t get beaten by a lot but the two sides are fairly competitive and that adds to the enjoyment for both sides,” he said.

“The money is an added bonus and really does mean a hell of a lot to both sides in putting it towards training balls for the season and other things to help the kids.

“It will no doubt be a great day.”

Carson Ford, Steven Van Steyn, Lachlan Fern, Riley Fern, Matthew Van Steyn and Bradley Van Steyn from Wandin Junior Football Club with president Mark Ford with Mount Evelyn Junior Football Club Andy Gibbons, Michael Picture: REBECCA BILLS Gibbons, Matthew Gibbons and Adam Johnson. 123439

Sure shot at international squad

By JARROD POTTER

Andrew Harmer is in South Korea representing Monash University at the Asia Picture: JARROD POTTER Pacific University Men’s Basketball Challenge. 122991

TRADING Avonsleigh for Asia, Monash University basketball player Andrew Harmer has swapped the books for basketballs as part of an international tournament.

The 23-year-old is part of Team Monash which is taking on the rest of the world at the Asia Pacific University Men’s Basketball Challenge in South Korea.

Knocking off perennial rivals Melbourne University 62-57 in last season’s Australian University Games grand final earned Harmer and his Monash team mates a ticket to the international tournament.

“Bit of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a player like me and the rest of the team as well,” Harmer said before he left.

“Probably wouldn’t have got the chance to represent Australia at any level outside of this, so it’s pretty exciting and all the boys are really excited for the trip.”

Facing university teams from around the world - including the USA, China, Japan and four from Korea - Team Monash is representing Australia and Harmer, donning the Monash jersey for the last time, wants to finish on a high note.

“We’re 12 deep and we’ve won convincingly the last two years in Australia, but it’s really hard to tell as it’s the same for the other countries,” Harmer said.

“It’s not the best 10 players they’ve got at uni, they’re the players that won their competition - so

it’s hard to tell what the standard will be, but it will be international standard.

“I just want to represent Monash and Australia to the best of our abilities and get as many wins as we can.”

As a prominent shooting-guard, Harmer hoped to drill his threes and lead the team, having served as captain at both of the recent University Games campaigns.

“I scored quite well - one of the top scorers in the team each game and I was the captain of the team those two years,” Harmer said.

“Probably enjoyed the second win more - going back to back.

“They were both really close grand finals against Melbourne University, which is a really good rivalry, and they came down to the last minute.”

After the tournament, basketball will take a backseat for Harmer because he’s decided to not pursue another season of BIG V basketball with Sherbrooke.

However, he admitted there’s enough allure there to drag him back on court in future.

“The last two years I’ve been captain of Sherbrooke’s youth championship men but I haven’t been playing this year - not sure when I’ll go back as I am getting settled,” Harmer said.

“I want to get a job lined up after finishing uni and once I’m settled into that I might come back.”

Harmer and his team mates left for South Korea on Tuesday last week.

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